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Leadville, Colorado vs. West Des Moines, Iowa

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Health
  1.9% lower in West Des Moines, Iowa
than in Leadville, Colorado
   Insurance cost
Leadville, COWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Insurance Premium132.1137100  3.7%
   Procedure & surgery cost
Leadville, COWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack100.894.1100  6.6%
Heart Failure102.995.8100  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement100.988.5100  12.3%
Pneumonia105.194.7100  9.9%
   Cost of Major Procedures (includes doctors & hospital stay)
Leadville, COWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
Heart Attack Hospital$23,266$21,724$23,281  6.6%
Heart Failure Hospital$16,537$15,395$16,237  6.9%
Hip Knee Replacement Hospital$22,330$19,585$22,499  12.3%
Pneumonia Hospital$17,678$15,918$17,007  10.0%
   Premium Increases (State Level)
Leadville, COWest Des Moines, IAU.S. AvgDifference
2014-201512.0%4.7%3.1%  60.8%
2015-2016-0.3%13.2%12.5%  4,500.0%
2016-201714.7%26.3%57.9%  78.9%
2017-201833.5%88.1%19.0%  163.0%
2018-20193.8%6.9%-2.2%  81.6%
Since 201477.5%201.2%113.3%  159.6%
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